I discovered an intriguing new technology gadget tonight thanks to the Google ads on my own site. It’s called GoPC and it’s a virtual operating system that provides a free service for accessing programs and data storage online. It uses Suse Linux and provides a limited number of programs with the free service. These include [...]
Sydney highlights
There were some nice highlights today to give me good memories of my weekend in the big smoke. Up early, I discovered "the city that never sleeps" has a quiet spell between 5am and 6am. I went for a run/walk, skirting the edges of The Domain and following the foreshore (it’s hard to run contiguously [...]
Extra phone line
I installed an extra phone line today for the internet. A year or so ago we cut back to one line, thinking our mobiles would be sufficient for long distance calls and for people to contact us. People don’t like phoning mobiles though, quite understandably considering the cost. I have the internet connected most of [...]
Nokia 6600
I’ve obtained a Nokia 6600 mobile phone. It’s a fantastic gadget that does nearly everything except wash the dishes and vacuum. It’s made my Palm V handheld redundant. The phone has a large full-color display screen with a computer-style interface. It features a calendar and contact book that can be synchronised easily with my PC [...]
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